W oo! It's Earth Day ! And here at FiveSibes, I like to talk about reducing our dogs' carbon pawprint. Earth Day is a time to remember that as adults and caregivers, as well as being custodians of the animals on our planet, it's our responsibility to helping our children become good and responsible caretakers of animals and the planet both now and in the future. How? By teaching them some simple, but important tips to help reduce not only their own carbon footprint, but their dogs' carbon pawprint as well. What is a Carbon Footprint?  According to The Nature Conservancy , it is, "T he total amount of greenhouse gases (including carbon dioxide and methane) that are generated by our actions." Did You Know...? "The average carbon footprint for a person in the United States is 16 tons, one of the highest rates in the world. Globally, the average carbon footprint is closer to 4 tons!" States The Nature Conservancy, adding, "To have the best chanc...

  Happy Earth Day Week! This year, the topic is "Planet vs. Plastics" and today, we're talking about plastics and our pets. Did you know that forms of plastics can be found not just in the obvious things, such as water bottles folks drink out of and at times use to fill pets' dishes, but can also be found in pets' bedding, pet clothes, toys, shampoos, grooming products, and even in their food and food/treat packaging? Scary, right? According to EarthDay.org, "We consider our pets as part of our family, but what we don’t realize is that we are exposing them to harmful substances every single day. There is a plastic component to nearly everything we buy for them, and most pet owners are completely unaware. Their plush toys, water bowls, and even the food they eat comes with the added ingredient of microplastics, known as primary microplastics , or little fragments of plastic material that shear off from larger products, known as secondary microplastics ."...

Every time I look at this photo of our alpha queen, Harley, from May 2018, eagerly anticipating eating this homemade cake pop, I often think how the cake pop looks like our planet Earth. So what a perfect photo for today's #FlashbackFriday pic ~ and in celebration of Earth Day and this year's theme of #InvestInOurPlanet.     "This is the moment to change it all — the business climate, the political climate, and how we take action on climate. Now is the time for the unstoppable courage to  preserve and protect our health, our families, and our livelihoods... . For Earth Day 2023, we need to act (boldly), innovate (broadly), and implement (equitably).  Businesses, governments, and citizens — everyone accounted for, and everyone accountable .  A partnership for the planet.. . It’s going to take all of us. All in." ~ EarthDay.org   To help do our part again this year, I am resharing a few of our #FiveSibes tips to help reduce your pet's carbon pa...

Today is Earth Day and it's our #FlashbackFriday Blog Hop! In honor of both, I'm sharing a Flashback photo to a past Earth Day of our alpha queen, Harley, having fun running in the green grass on this planet of ours that we all need to work together to keep healthy for generations to come. "This is the moment to change it all — the business climate, the political climate, and how we take action on climate. Now is the time for the unstoppable courage to  preserve and protect our health, our families, and our livelihoods," it states on EarthDay.org. "For Earth Day 2022, we need to act (boldly), innovate (broadly), and implement (equitably).  It’s going to take all of us. All in. Businesses, governments, and citizens — everyone accounted for, and everyone accountable . A partnership for the planet."   To help do our part again this year, I am sharing a few of our #FiveSibes tips to help reduce your pet's carbon pawprint:   🐾  Walk you dog w...